Education & Relevant Training
• B.Sc. Petroleum Engineering. (2002-2006): From University of Engineering & Technology Lahore Pakistan (‘A’ grade)
AT Oil & Gas Training Institute (OGTI), ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN
• DST Concept
Career Summary
Period: April 2006 – January 2008
Position: Production Engineer (Trainee)
Company & Location: Petroleum Exploration (Pvt) Ltd, Islamabad, Pakistan
Responsibilities:
• This position reports to the Petroleum Exploration (Pvt) Ltd. Field Manager, Islamabad, Pakistan and is responsible for providing all Production Engineering and field/ well data services.
• Conducted various routine production operations, maintenance of production facilities and preparation of daily well production/ operations reports.
• In addition during drilling of development wells, assisted in well completion, stimulation and Production Testing operations.
Period: February 2008 – January 2009
Position: Assistant Engineer Production (Trainee)
Company & Location: Oil & Gas Development Company Ltd. Islamabad
Responsibilities:
• This position reports to the Management of Oil and Gas Training Institute (OGTI) Islamabad, Pakistan
• Develops and coordinates major studies in any of the Petroleum Engineering areas based upon objectives and requirements established by Management by interpreting scope, initiating new studies or applied technical work as required; and directing and performing all phases of the study through formal summary reports and presentation to Management and Owner Company technical personnel.
• Consults with seniors to seek technical guidance in Management and related engineering challenges on matters which fall into area of expert technical competence including budget studies, development programs reservoir studies and equipment purchases and studies.
• Implements the reviewed policy where tremendous projects required new Engineering techniques
Period: February 2009 – February 2011
Position: Sales and Service Engineer
Company & Location: Professional Lubes, Lahore (Distributor of Shell Lubricants)
• To build technical capability with other distributors.
• Build up and develop the technical competencies of the distributor technical engineer who will be able to correctly specify appropriate Shell products to be used for specific applications including the specification of equivalent Shell product to replace a competitor’s product.
• Work closely with local indirect channel sales account manager who have the ownership of the resellers, to provide appropriate technical coach to maintain and gain business in line with business strategy.
• Develop and deliver appropriate lubricants training to indirect Shell sales staff to develop their product-application-services expertise
• To give the appropriate direct support for complex technical issues of distributor customers.
• Intervene and provide direct support in case of complex technical issues or customer claims.
Period: February 2011 – January 2014
Position: Production Engineer (Well Operations)
Company & Location: Oil & Gas Development Company Ltd (OGDCL), Mela Oil Field, Pakistan
Responsibilities:
• This position reports to the Oil & Gas Development Company Ltd. (OGDCL) Field Manager and is responsible for providing all Production Engineering and field/ well data services.
• Coordinated Well Servicing Jobs including Nitrogen Kick-off, PSP & Buildup job,Acid Stimulation, BHP survey and a number of wire line/ slick line jobs conducted by various service companies at well sites
• Conducted various routine production operations, maintenance of production facilities and preparation of daily well production/ operations reports.
• Designed, managed, and engineered the production systems, performed DST with the help of Schlumberger at Mela-2 and Qadirpur-34 wells OGDCL field, assisted in Well Completion with Weatherford for their CCL survey and in setting Wire-line retrievable packer.
• Provide all Petroleum Engineering input for optimal reservoir development through sound reserves management practices.
• Used Nodal Analysis and its applications in order to evaluate the overall performance of well.
Period: February 2014- Present
Position: Production Optimization Engineer
Company & Location: Oil & Gas Development Company Ltd (OGDCL), Head Office, Islamabad, Pakistan
Responsibilities:
• Provide expert level support to Well Operations in drilling and completions cementing technology
• Technical and operational input to testing, well completion and well intervention programs
• Ensure company HSE policies and procedures are effectively implemented
• Provide technical input in determining the Authority for Expenditure of Oil and Gas wells
PRESENT ASSIGNMENTS
• Prepare production forecasts for wells using analytical approach.
• Monitor daily well progress; provide verbal and written technical input as required to well operations/production department, Prepare well supplemental programs and specifications.
• Preparation of Daily/Monthly Production Reports. History data sheets.
• Estimate in order to determine reservoir simulation employing well modeling techniques by making use of well deliverability and reservoir properties.
• To coordinate with service companies during Stimulation/Testing/Completion activities at well sites.
• Coordinate with Joint Venture partners regarding data sharing and determining the potential of oil/gas well and discuss the possibilities for Production optimization through technical discussions and workshops.
• Clearing the invoices of Well services activities performed on the respective oil/gas well
• Evaluate the effect of water injection in carbonate reservoirs of OGDCL operated fields using fall-off test to evaluate injectivity performance prior to oil production by re-defining, if required, water injection scenarios for optimum recovery. Investigation of reasons why water could not be effectively injected as recommended in the previous study and its remedy in collaboration with Well Services companies.
• Prepare production strategy and forecasts of Chanda, Mela and Nashpa (OGDCL) fields, keeping in view the present plant constraint and production history and Gas & LPG sale contracts.
• Identify early opportunities for increasing production and decreasing operating & capital costs as part of technical support team.
• Maintain and monitor fittings, tools and equipment inventory.